King Richard III (New Cambridge Shakespeare) (Paperback)
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Short Description for King Richard III An introductory section covering criticism and performances has been included in this updated edition of King Richard III.
Full description- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 27 April 2009
- Format: Paperback 252 pages
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- Categories: Poetry & Drama | Shakespeare Plays | Anthologies (non-poetry) | Literary Studies: General | Shakespeare Studies & Criticism
- ISBN 13: 9780521735568 ISBN 10: 0521735564
- Sales rank: 75,576
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Full description for King Richard III
King Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently performed plays. Janis Lull's introduction to this new edition, based on the First Folio, emphasises the play's tragic themes - individual identity, determinism and choice - and stresses the importance of women's roles in the play. It also underscores the special relationship between Richard III and Macbeth, demonstrating that the later tragedy re-examines issues raised in the earlier one. A thorough performance history of stage and film versions of Richard III shows how the text has been cut, rewritten and reshaped by directors and actors to enhance the role of Richard at the expense of other parts, especially those of the women. This updated edition contains a new introductory section covering recent criticism and performances - including the RSC cycles of the history plays - of this perennially popular play. The notes define the play's language in terms easily accessible to contemporary readers.
